Nissan LEAF Starting the Car

[pswise94]

Does this mean my electric bills going to go up? :O

[Saleenrulz]

At what point when i walk up to the car does the classical music start playing?

[youraveragemat]

batteries not included

[lilazn944u]

electric cars actually have a faster acceleration speed than traditional gasoline ones. It's just that the top speed and range is really bad.

[VgAce135]

I like the concept of the car but damn these are ugly cars. Almost as ugly as the Prius. I truly do hope that I will see the day when most of the cars on the road are electric, but hopefully they will look better then the leaf.

[gadgetguy4000]

i wish toyota never made the prius then we wouldnt have hybrids or electric cars, goodbye gas and diesel!!! :(

[SteezfulE]

With my budget, I could've bought one of these.

But, I'm getting a used 350z and putting a HKS exhaust on it ;)

real nissan powa!

[roadman89NE]

an all electric xterra off road, that would be bad ass

[MikaOwns]

i want the japanese lady too, then i'm sold!

[395131]

@MikaOwns you can never go wrong with an asian chic.

[ziom919]

Id get 1 nd put a big V8 into it. ;)

[BRABUS910]

@ziom919 lmao i was thinking about the same thing

[DVeck89]

So simple even an asian woman can drive it

[changes251]

@DVeck89 dude.. asians made this car.. dumbass

[eezapata2]

very cool.

[Mr99Burns]

I'll stick to my altima coupe 3.5 280hp lol

[heartlessvietboy]

Anybody?  Anybody?

[frzncrb]

the steering wheel is on the wrong side.

[chikashjto]

@frzncrb they are in japan that why

[holasoyorlando]

well.. goodbye gasoline.

[alyr315]

@holasoyorlando Oh you think so? Good bye Gasoline? How long before they crush those? Remember the EV1? I'd be surprised if this car lasts. OR they'll make it so expensive to buy, and replacing batteries, that people will be discouraged to buy it, but OIL companies will say "don't blame us, blame Nissan" for over pricing.

[Bajamug]

@alyr315

You people are incredibly dumb, electric cars are more expensive because they're in their infancy.

Of course fossil fuel will be used to power electric cars for the forseeable future, at least until solar panels becomes much, much more efficient or nuclear power takes over.

ELECTRIC CARS ARE THE FUTURE, not the today. It will be close to a century before we see a complete conversion, most of us will be long dead.

[sszhao11]

@holasoyorlando and say Hello to COAL!

[MrTr0llol]

@holasoyorlando hahahahaha not a chance in hell...... electric cars simply don't work.

[m1aws]

@MrTr0llol This has a car range of over 100 miles. Acceleration to 60mph in about 9 seconds and fast enough to get you banned. While being cheaper to buy, own and run in its lifetime than just about any other car on the road. At the same time its a cracking good drive.

The best bit is you don't ever have to be hassled queuing to fill it up and messing around with cash in all sorts of crappy weather.

[MrTr0llol]

@m1aws battery lifetime is 3-5 years....so you are forced to buy a new one.....

[m1aws]

@MrTr0llol Actually, 5 years; if they are abused.

Battery life on Lithium Manganese cells is variable to the use and rates they are charged. Slow charging from 50% and not racing the car will see ten years to 80% DoD.

Like the Prius, people will soon be throwing in far superior cells that will outlast the life of the car. In fact, some people have thrown out the engine on the Prius because like all fuel cars, they are a financial liability and a dead weight.

[johnson1095]

@holasoyorlando

NOT nice knowin ya. lol

[blondathartnhead]

fuck this thing is cool. I'll take ten.

[1sttony7]

i have moved these at work, they are really fast and quiet, they will outsell everything else, nissan have priced as always just right...

[danwat1234]

Wow. Mislabeled video. The car doesn't have a startup sound that I am aware of that is classical music!

[elvis97660]

the reson these cars are so expensive is that the dash board is entirely electronic and it sucks more power witch means less eficient

[danwat1234]

@elvis97660 NO no no it isn't because the dash board sucks a lot of power. The computer screens don't take that much. A huge portion of the cost of the vehicle is because of the battery pack.

[TiTSxxMcGEE]

wow that be tits yo

[melovetorun]

This is a rednecks worst nightmare!!!

[MarieMontreal]

definitely my next caw!

[smithitt]

This should be called the Nissan poof wagon/shit box.

[TBman256]

why's the music so sad? :(

[rabbidhedgehog]

Wait, so you don't need keys to start it? You just press a button?

[RichardDJLilD]

@rabbidhedgehog LOL!

Perfect for jacking.

[efadaei]

@RichardDJLilD Am sure it will have magnetic force shield around it to prevent theft. it is an alien car not a 1992 Chevy Cavalier.

[efadaei]

@rabbidhedgehog nah, you will have a magnetic sensor inserted into your brain thru your nasal cavity when you buy the car and the car will detect you when you are within 10 ft of it.

[godsent16]

peace of shit for dead people...

[safetychoice]

it's incredible. Ralph Nader and Joan Claybrook have sold the seatbelt lunacy to the whole world.

[esoberanis1]

can't afford it

[angelitopr121]

alright i have to say this is such a nice car when u buy and is just 2 year old and etc. ut when i buy a car usually i think if is gonna last for a lot of time i mean 6 yr plus etc but i know this car i gonna be a problem after a while i mean mantinence does batteries gonna die in few yr and i know they gonna cost a lot of money plus sensor gonna start to give problems and stuff is a fully electric car so i am not convince about this!!!!

[SpecialAgentBob1234]

@angelitopr121 The battery pack charges to 80%, discharges to 20%. This keeps the Li-ion batteries running good for 5 to 10 years using the car every day (says Nissan). This car is much more reliable as a regular car I feel as it doesn't have as many mechanical parts (No timing belts, transmission, etc). If you live in a city supporting its green technology I would definitely look into it!

[angelitopr121]

@SpecialAgentBob1234 the companies always says the same thing the car is durable reliable etc they say so they can sale but u know what i am talking about for sure is not gonna be a good car in few years

[samoht1977]

I F**IN' WANT ONE!!!!

[TEUFELHuNDEN420]

Nice. But I'll stick with my 91 Nissan 300ZX twin turbo thank you very much. Forced Induction FTW

[masterlee123]

I would take the girl over the car, She looks hot.

[masterlee123]

Sweet just sweet

[kuvceebxab1]

good interior look but we could use a more handsome exterior .

[iNeedConcerta]

knew she was gonna be asian

[mtan247]

such a nice car!!

[picturama]

not impressed. Volt FTW!

[samoht1977]

@picturama I was for the Chevy Volt before knowing about the Nissan Leaf. Volt is hybrid: you have 40 miles - more or less - of electric range, then a petrol engine kicks in as a "range extender". Leaf is 100% electric: that's why I changed my mind. No more oil (at least to run my car), thanks. The sad thing is that I'll have to wait 'till they come to europe...

[datpimpinboy]

@samoht1977 true. The Volt is a very nice concet, but if you truly want to go for 100 percent green and do your best to not use oil anymore, leaf is the choice. Plus, it costs 10,000 dollars less

[whtswrngwthupeople]

@datpimpinboy they are both electrics, how is the leaf any better? If anything, the volt has more range and therefore the greener car.

[datpimpinboy]

@whtswrngwthupeople The volt uses gas to extend its milage?? maybe its not as green huh? oh, that plus if u have the extra 10,000 bucks...

[goldlion1978]

LA MUSICIQUITA TRANQUILIDAD CUANDO LO COMPRAS PERO DESPUES COMO LAS PELICULAS DE TERROR CUANDO ENTRAS AL DEALER POR UN ESTIMADO POR UNA BATERIAS HAYI DONDE LA TONADA SUENA A TERROR

[goldlion1978]

este carro es bueno pero el valor super carisimo solo por las baterias, simple le compras un juguete a tu hijo y te sale mas caro las baterias q el juguete igual este carro

[RamonSanchez14]

if they really want to save the world ,

they should trade us our old cars for a new electric nissan ,

and for the old car they should fix it and make it electric itself.

[profquatermass]

Would have been nice to actually hear what the car sounds like.. :-)

[TheGonzalezvalle]

To bad the doors arn`t autamatic

[denominator7]

does it have biometric sensor to identify the driver?? what's to keep someone from driving it away if you should happen to leave the door unlocked??

[kiasoul10]

I forgot my golf clubs it's my cart son!!!! LOL seriously anyone know of inexpensive tranny i can adapt in this car. Harbor freight subaru gas motor will fit, but CCVT tranny that's affordable.

[genestarwindjf80]

How bout repair cost? That's my only question on Electric cars. They probably cost more than our regular gas cars. Love the music intro who is it buy?

[shechshire]

@genestarwindjf80 actually, internal cumbustion engines have way more components and moving parts than electric motors and not to mention all the fluids they needs to operate.

[shavimusha]

@genestarwindjf80 i think most people will lease this car anyway as i remember Nissan plans to mostly lease them to and today in NYC almost everyone i know has leased car so repiar should not be problem they will be under warranty while under lease

[DoobieDude56]

it pisses me off that they still made the car look like a fag mobile. there is no reason for this. why don't they just make an electric car that looks normal? fucking bullshit!

[jomurdo92]

TESLA ROADSTER

[blazzing4321]

startup screen looks a bit old-schoolish

[Membrane556]

The anti theft system is the 50mile range.

Really they need to have something more then an easily defeated RFID fob for security such as one of those crazy keys VW uses or the kind that plugs into the dash.

[katakisLives]

Good luck trying to push start that thing if it conks out! and I bet its hell to service it too!

[TheShinraCorp]

Well you'll never know until you try just because Toyota had these problems doesn't mean all auto industries do.

[deafencryption]

@katakisLives never have to buy gas would make up for that!

[katakisLives]

Cheap to run expensive to buy! they need to come down in price! they need to have budget electrical vehicles not so expensive only the environmentally conscious upper middle class can afford it! one positive development in California is that EV owners could soon sell spare renewable electrical capacity back to the grid, that would help with the cost.

[deafencryption]

you eventually save enough money in gas to pay for the car, rather quickly

[viper19861986]

@deafencryption

Do the math :)

At current gas price of $3per a gal, you will have to drive this car 155,000 miles to make up for the difference, vs a camery... which costs 10k less and gets 30mpg..

The TCO will be a bit less MAYBE, no oil changes? no rad? no belts? no hoses?

Nobody is saying....

But just accounting for gas, this vs a cam its still 155k miles needed to justify it price wise.

Now of course if you are thinking "green" then yeah its worth it :)

[occckid123]

@viper19861986 not really. the leaf is sold in cities meaning u r going to get city mileage. a camary is not going to get 30 mpg in nyc. it will probably get 17-20 mpg in nyc and thats the 4cyl model. Keep in mind im talking nyc mileage here.

[viper19861986]

@occckid123 I live in austin texas and we get BAD stop go traffic a bit...

Can't say for EVERYONE but my driving habits even with driving like that i still get a good 27MPG while doing delivery driving :) (100-200 miles a day)

But yeah didn't think about those who get terrible milage in city driving.. all based on your driving style so it MAY be worth it to some...

[occckid123]

@viper19861986 the only way people who live in nyc will get over 25mpg if its they have a hybrid vehicle. turn a corner hit a ligh go straight get stuck in traffic lol. takes atleast a few minutes 2 get around 1 city block

[tigersoup]

stupid car reallly... EVs are good only for city!

[katakisLives]

I don't recall seeing a key at any point in the starting process whats stopping any old dude just climbing in and pushing that button and driving away!

[TheShinraCorp]

Well if you know about those other gas vehicles that uses the push start engine button, they cannot be turned on without a special wireless key you have, the Leaf will probably be the same thing you need this wireless or magnetic key (actually magnetic will screw the whole care up) also there is a iPod Application to start your car from a distance.

[katakisLives]

Its just another over complicated bit of electronics that's gonna go wrong! Toyota are finding to their cost that cars that rely so heavily on such electronics can be vulnerable to technical problems!

[kawaihui]

She's cute.

[schwa23]

Agreed, the startup at [0:30] is cool.

[tsunayoshi987]

the start up screen is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

[laamor99]

Does anyone know the name of this music?

[CI9TK]

EZ to steal? No. Nissan already uses this technology. The key fob is a presence device with what they are now calling challenge/response security, It is security that updates continuously to specifically thwart hacking.

Rent a luxury Nissan right now, drive with the keys in your pocket.

I was going to state here that I am in the market for an e-car, one way or another I want out of lining the pockets of the Luddites at Exxon. Perhaps I should that on the accompanying tech video.

[creamyfilling102]

doesn't Exxon deal with natural gas too? your electricity might be comming from a gas plant, so either way u'll be lining their pockets, maybe just not as much.

[dard03]

A purely electric vehicle allows *you* to decide its power source. Solar, wind, and nuclear energy are very clean alternatives to fossil fuels. And, of course, solar and wind are relatively infinite in supply. As battery technology improves, and it will now that so many big companies are demanding it, we'll see purely electric vehicles with ranges that satisfy everyone.

[creamyfilling102]

uh, no it doesn't. you don't have a choice. it depends on what power plants are in the area and on the grid. if there are wind generators, then it may come from that, but we'll never substitute wind and solar power for gas. we'd have to cover every square acre of land with wind towers and solar panels and have nothing left for crops. we've grown too large on fossil fuel to be sustained on renewable. when we eventually do run out of fuel, we're pretty much screwed (maybe 100+ years idk)

[ariesvids]

@creamyfilling102 "but we'll never substitute wind and solar power for gas"

"Never" is a long time, unless you mean "Never"=15 years or so.

[Membrane556]

Actually it's been broken for years BMW has a more advanced system and there was a guy in hungry who would only steal cars with fobs. The fix would be to limit the fob's range to no more then 7" from the receiver or even use a combined fob and mechanical key.

[tnguyen318]

She is lovely. And the Nissan Leaf is an all electric car that offers you .03 cents a mile and $3.00 full charge.

[JDMAero]

Off topic, but that girl is breathtaking.

[cobyson05]

I know not to park anywhere near you! XD

[catataucatatau]

I want one of these. Black. Simple, beautiful and clean.

[immortalrapper]

@catataucatatau

Its a piece of shit